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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
EupERoR WILLIAMS HABITS OF LIFE.


While at home in the palace at Berlin be breakfasts
at halt past o'clock every morning invariably using
coffee with large allowance of milk. and bread with
ont butter. Weather permitting, he takes walking ex'
ercise daily before luncheon. which Is served az |
o'clock Boiled crabs is tayOrite dish at this meal,
and is partaken of with great relish Between lunch
oen and dinner. affairs or State are attended tOaor
three hours and sometimes longer Then he rests until
il time dress for dinner The fixed hour for TIN:
is t. Every morning the chief cook submits the bill OF
fare for approval 1t usually consists of five courses
He Is liberal in the of fruit and drinks mineral
water procured from natural spring.
cup OF tea, without bread cake, Is the only re-
ireshment he takes between dinner and bedtime he
makes point OF resting halt An hour after breakfast
and luncheon, and an hour after dinner. When
there are guests invited 10 dinner they meet him IN
an ante chamber. A quarter OF an hour Is spent IN
chatting. then leads the way TO the dining room
The invitations alive ys sert out at early hour
and the seats discussed with the Court Marshal
When there are no guests the Emperor dimes With the
Empress. and the cook takes orders from her
in summer while at Caste H. some othe~ watering
place the Emperor goes to the bathroom at haipas1
clock in the morning. lie breakfasts at ;, Walks
at 10 accompanied by personal adutant ana special
attendant Luncheon Is served at IL. fetween IL
and he coniers With the officers OF the civil ana mt
itary cabinets who are in waiting. Dinner is served
az t. 1t consists OF soup. fish, boiled beet two entrees
dessert and fruit. All the members OF the Imperial
suite attend At O o'clock he takes "a carriage rlde
makes a social call and chats tor an hour or longer
lie i, never out of bed later than 10 O'Clock.
The emperor takes considerable interest IN sanitary
science and is very particular in the matter OF ar 1ad
ventilation. Riding to hounds has been one oil nus
favorite amusemenis He is a splendid figure OF
bnrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
AN INSTRUCTIVE BIRD.

A suburban faulty have u canary which has eeeo
q cherished inmate OF their household ior Nue. pS
wears The old bird has been completely paraty led
as 70 one log and one wing and holds his poor wiihe
leg close up to his body but he would hop aova a
cheeruy enough the other leg II It we're no' lo'
the fact that hc has become totally blind WIN ss.
the family when he wants to mount his perch, ani
be does not hesitate to summon them on such occason
by a call that they have difficulty in under langin5
But this deoreplt old canary has one tran MIA Ss
commends him more than ever to the affection OF INC
family Whenever the sun comes out, and the prlsn.
Liz lat strikes his cage. he bursts forth into song "
some CLEAN of the brightness penetrates tn MIN owe,
his old eyes, he pours out his torren, OF aos
rei cing as II he coue lar out over the he'u S
illuminated with the sualight. His cherriu'ncss AMI
bravery that has carried more than one human pc"s
,hrongh seasons OF trouble and desp ,ndency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
THE 4" BACK LOG."


IL will surprise many persons OF Tue pressnt Jay ~
be told that the backlog OF which We read 80 mucu
in odtlme stories was large stone a porous s.ons
heinO p,eterred II possible. This stone was buried
in the ashes, AMI on top placed the back stick
The back stone in those primitive times played very
important part i'll the economy OF early Housekeeping
matches were not then Invented; flint, steel ana
tow were the only of lighting fire or "a lamp
imagine tor moment the Budget OF to day tnu'
engaged with the Thermometers ten degrees below
zero in the kitchen The stone, together WITH the sh
with hich II was covered served to retain iIe qua
heat through 1.-THE night aud all that was necessary ~
the morning was little kindlng ana gentle uso " .
the indispensable bellows, and a lire was rs reaui
made as at the present day. aoa
Back stones were not in much use in bedrooms anu
parlors afe the beginnig OF this eeniury turl na,s
taken its place and served equally WE'LL while tahnS
nm less space The stone log in my possession anu
which belonged to my grandmo ther, and III use down
TO nthin few years OF her death. halt century "a
think il If sufficient portance. 1t is not less tbaa
100 wears old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27

From the London Daily NeWS.
private letter from Naples contains the following :
II you like dogs you will be pleased with the annexed
Al Ceriano "A poor fellow who lived by hawking milk
was buried under the ruins of his cottage little nv
out OF the town. A. he usually of Oh his rounds
before a. IN. every believed he was safe but he
too had celebrated the end of Carnival by taking
little WINE, and had slept late. His large dog which
used 10 drng The milk cart up the mountain roads
snet out MS master and began to scratch away the
rubbish until he laid his masters head bare, which
covered with wounds.
Then the dog began 10 lick the wounds, hut finding
that the bleeding continued. and cOmrehending that
he co.d not dig further he oil and seized by the
coat the first individual he met, who, thinking the dog
was mad, got loose and away. But the second
person, guessing what the animal wanted, followed
him. and consequently the poor milkman was released
from his dangerous position. The Minister (enala
paid him visit, and found him with his head bound
up under tent with the faithful dog lying beside h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
HENRY B. AyTHONrS Observation-Disclosures
Erom me Proridencs Journal.

Most young men are fond Of driving spirited horse.
II Mr. Anthony kept a horse while living four OF
five miles from his place of business. anil think 10
sometimes did. "a often not he drove into town
at og-trOt pace behind belonging TO his father
in-law all whose belongings seemed have adopted
their owners cain. meditative ways
Absent minded as the phrase is he often was
when. "a was supposed intent on some Forthcoming
article i'm his paper on occasion. while walking
toward his office. whip In hand. he met Mrs =
the wife OF vell-knOwn dignifed clergyman. and
herself stately lady. Instead OF acknowledging her
bow i'm anv proper manner. Mr. Anthony fOlrshed his
whip at her and fancying himself still urging Gen.
eral Rhodes's horse calculated the words: "G0lOng,
sir. 90 long" This q narrowing incident 70
repeat to a wife and her sympathizers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
TIE WRONG Days.

Ihe Youths Companion.
Kenneth, age six, and Philip, his brother, TWO
years older, asked permission OF their mother To so
out for n little walk on Sunday afternoon.
Yes you may 90" she sad, II YOU will not forget
that il is Sunday. and walk quietly, you should
The boys went ont and returned soon.
40 MAMMA" said Kenneth, running to his mother.
Philip didn't do mt all you said. lie acted just
like Monday and Tuesday ali the Time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27

h.cn advanced so Der cont Uncer such conditions
IL is evident that very little transcohncntal freight
Will 20 by way OF transcontinental railway: Inc
competition to which these sy stems are exposeu
s twofold: First. that by steamer and rail wa inc
Istimus OF Panama. and second, the Canadian ba-
ONO Railway lie. Considering that the freight mas
to be handled five times in going by way OF Panaa,
Ge should suppose that competition upon TINS lihe
might be kept within reasonable bounds. But the
Canadian Pacific road has the advantage OF posses,
ing through system from Montreal to Puget SOUND
and can make such arrangements with It's CUSTOMERS
as the dictates OF expediency may suggest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
TFDDT'S IDEA.

lrOm The YOuhs Companion.
Teddys papa always gets his "shavcs Mt the
BARRIERS shop in town, and the little boy never
had happened to see the operation OF shaving gone
through with until grandpa came visiting TO stay u
month. GRANDPA shaved himself and Teddy
watched him Tor the first time With wideopen brown
eyes
All Mt once he cried out:
" . mamma mamma gram'pas brushing irosting
all over hia incc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
CURING THE MEASLES.

FFOW NufgHuNt.
One of the most remarkable pathological cases
record has Just occurred PerIgueux. patient in
the hospital suffering from measles jumped out OF
OF the windows at o'clock III the morning, and Tell
distance tour five yards into the garden. lie
at the time Mt tie period OF the strongest eruption.
akencd by the pain caused by the tall, he walked
about in his nightsbrt lor tme the thermometer
standing at - below the freezing poiut, until ho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
FORCING BUSINESS OUT OF THE COUNTRY
EfOfa The BOsfou Herald

The tar1r OF through rates prepared by the trans
continental railway systcns bids fair produce re-
suits similar 70 what had imagined. That is to
tay, the rates between the reme West and sea-
board have been largely increased, while what are
formed tho tanscontlnenta ratesthat Is, The rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27

In this civ the theatres have suffered much and it
is not Thought that hard times can account for
the sudden drop in the receipts which took place on
Ash "Wednesday and has continued ever slhce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
MILLING LETTERS IN A PUMP.

From Inc dtx'po." Hem. Tyt,h.
An ld-fashiOned pump stands at Front Nv III.
man sts The other day Two Hung arians mstook 'n's
pump Tor letter box and stuck two letters III '"0 '
In which the handle works.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27

At the Casino April 2 will take place the Booth
representation " Erminie." As has already been
announced, the occasion will DO marked by the pre
senaton OF the usual souvc mir In this instance the
remembrance will take the form of a neat morocco
leather portfolio containing sixteen cabinet nboto
graphs OF those interested in the Jroduction They
will include the faces and autographs of Miss Hall.
Miss Jansen, Miss Urquhart and Mrs German aud
Frank Wilson, Mark smith, Jesse Williams. Henry
UaIlen Max Freeman and Rudolnb Ar,n.on ~
foos will DO tied with co.ored ribbon Meantime
Mr.. Aronson says that the end OF Erninie cnnnot
yet be IN the dim distance and there ia now mo
doubt but That II VIII run through the months
Eliza Weathersby a woman highly ,espceted
and much liked by all who knew her and /, lana
secret that she was more to Nat Goodwin than wives
usually are to their husbands. Older than he nv
several wears she exercised over him strono inaau
for good Chcever Good vim who gave her her
fret real American engagement said of her - One
OF the most charming sides OF Li4zes character TO me
was its dOmestcity. | shall always rcmember her
delight when they bought their summer home nea,
Boston. Throughout the season OF travel and hard
york she always had the house in mind and picked
up tre here and triie there with which TO odorn
it, Then at the homecoming Tor the summer's re.t
there was the arranging oil this bro-a brac and the
display OF il TO her friends. This came from Cincin
natl and this from San Francisco aud so on She
than clever actress; she was "a good woman,
At the Fourteenth Street Theatre TO- morrow nigbt
Denman Thompson begins the twelfth week OF his
engagement. Tho gross receipts have 40 far been
tribe over $4,000 according to the manager. Mr.
Rosenquest. He says further that this a higher
average than "IeJora" played to. The Tooth
representation takes place April IL and il /, possible
that the 2OOth night will he easily reached for the
advance sale now is larger than during The first month
OF the
The Lenten season which Is drawing to n close has
been the most disastrous known io7 years theatrical
managers. Why it should be so Is not quite clear
but the general opinion Is unanimous the point
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
THE REFORM SCHOOL.
why Boys Become Bad Men and
Go to Prison.

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wi, H. +l,.,- s--I I,o1s totbe H6nse
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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Europc's population IS 337, 600, 600, &C
cording to reports prepared for the In
ternational statistical congress.
An average human pulse at infancy Is
14O per minute; at years, 100, from II
to 10, 50; at manhood, IS; old age, 60,
An OIL City man claims the prize for
sunfowers, having one in his garden that
measures fity-four inches in circumfer-
ercc.
Thirty-six thousand two hundred and
nine persons died in London Of the
plague which visited the English me
tropolis in 1908.
The English guinea was first coined
in 1913, and derived its name from the
fact that the gold Of which it was at first
composed came from Guinea.
The highest denomination of United
States legaI-tendcr notes is SO, 600,
No bills of the value of 500, 600 have
ever been issued in this country.
As early as 1905 adventurous French
fishermen of Normandy and other coast
provinces of France piled their vocation
off the shores of Newfoundland,
Tobacco was discovered in San Do
mingo in 1896; aftcrward ly the Span
iards in Yucatan in 1920. 1t was intro
duccd into France in 1860 and England
1888.
The first steps looking toward the
foundation of the present city of New
Orleans were taken by the French gov
ernor Bicnviile, in 1918, when party Of
convicts were sent out to clear up the
swamp that was chosen as its site.
A large flock of ''chimney sweeps
took to roosting in chimney of the
house of John \ Butts Of Thomaston,
Ga. One night he covered the chimney
with board, and early next morning
replaced the board with bag. When
he removed the bag it contained 5G7 i'm
prisoncl birds.
Mules and horses in the far West fire.
quently die Of Il peculiar trouble. The
beard of wild oats OF barley becomes
fixed in the animals jaw, cncysts, and
grows there, assisted by the tartar of the
teeth 4 calcareous formation of this
sort, oval in shape and weighing
pound was recently taken from the
mouth Of an Oregon horse.
Just in front of the spot where Presi-
dent Cleveland stood in the room Of the
board of commissioners in the City Hall
of Philadelphia when he received the
public at the recent centennial, there is
thrcadbarc spot in the carpet. It was
formed by the people marching up to
him, shaking hands and then turning
towards the exit. Many thousand feet
shutfling in thai turn wore the carpets
to threads in afew hours.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
Manuring Always Valuable.

Peter Henderson says: | never saw
soils of any kind that had borne crop
of vegetables that would produce as
good a crop the next season without the
use Of manure, no matter how rich the
land may be thought to be. One Of my
ncighbors a mar kct gardener Of twenty
years experience, and whose ground
had always been a model of productive
ness had it in prospect to run sixty
foot street through his grounds. Think
ing his land sufficiently rich to carry
through crop If cabbage without
manure, he thought it useless to waste
money by using guano on that portion
on which the street was to be, but on
each side he sOwcd guano at the rate Of
y, 900 pounds to the acre and planted
the whole with carly cabbage. The eff
feet was the most marked | ever saw.
That portion on which guano had been
used sold off readily at $12 per 100, but
the portion from which guano had been
withheld hardly averaged IS per 100.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
Setting ID Corn.

Most farmers still prefer to cut up
corn in the old-Gashioned way, stocking
ii around standing hill. If properly
done, this is an efficient protection
against the stock falling or blowing
down. The best way is to place few
hills around the one used as a centre,
taking care to put an equal weight as
near as may be on each side Then
with a dried sucker bind the standing
corn around the hill about or Just above
the ears 1t i the weight of ears more
THAI anything else that topples corn
stocks over If the stock has been be
gun rightly it is easy to build it up after
a first small band has been put around
it. If the corn is cut when rather green,
then twenty-five hills in a stock are bet
ter than more, to give it chance to
dry out. If we'll ripcned, thirty-tive to
forty hills may be put in stock. The
usual way Is to take five rows and build
the stocks in the middle row through
the fed. If the corn has been drilled
it /, more difficult to build the stocks.
There is no cIump of stalks with ears on
each idle as there is on a good hill
This difficulty in stocking, and the fact
that drilled corn generally bears more
stalks to the acre than in hills, makes it
slow cutting. 1t is also much more
liable to get down, and should be huslked
carly on that account. = Cutivator
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
4 Novel Ldna.

There was q church festival in Hen
sonvale, and this is the way in which
Miss Belle Abbott introduced a new fca-
ture into the weli-worn list of such en-
tcrtainments.
A placard was prominently displayed
at the festival reading:
SOMETHING NEW. DON T FAILTO SEE IT. -"
All were kept in mystery until the APP
pointed time, when the manager, step
ping before the curtain, spoke of the
statue of Memnon in Egypt, which was
accustomed to greet the rising sun with
song.
More obliging than Memnon," he
said, "ccrtain stately American sun
flowers have been found ready and will
ing to sing whenever called upon
Ladies and gentlemen" he added, II
have been fortunate enough to secure
for our festival cluster Of these remark
able additions to our native flora. and
have the honor OF presenting to you our
Sunfower Chorus"
The slowly drawn curtain revealed
upon dark background thirteen large
yellow suntiowcrs, with leaves and stalks
complete, and in the centre of each a
human face. Music came from the piano
near the stage, and to its accompani-
mcnt the cluster of human sunfOwers
sang numerous selections from familiar
operas, popular songs and melodies, and
college glces.
The Suafower Chorus was voted a
great success, and those not in the Sc
cret begged Miss Abbott to tell them
how it was done. And this was her ex-
PLANTATION;
One foot behind the stage curtain.
hang another curtain of dark brown
cambria. ten feet square; attach this by
rings to wire stretched nine feet from
the floor; tie cords to the first and last
rings and, drawing the curtaia tightly,
fasten these rings to the wall on each
side. The top being now secured, let
the curtain hang naturally; wrap the
twelve feet long, two inches wide, and
one inch thick; fasten this to the floor
by two large screws, and the flow Ell
screen will be tightly stretched.
Group the singers in picturesque
cluster behind the screen, with their
faces pressed against the cloth, and at
distances from the floor varying from
one to eight feet; make the position of
each face and cut, in the screen, a hole
into which the face will closely fit. Co
ing now to the front of the screen, ar
range the flowers and leaves, which
should be fully prepared beforehand.
The rays of the sunfowers may be
cut from yellow paper, and the leaves
and stalks from green paper. Paste the
the rays around the openings, then ar
range the stalks and leaves in proper
| position.
When the paste is dry, remove the
strip of wood from the bottom of the
screen, unfasten one of the cords at the
top and slide it back until needed for
use, when it may be easily put into po-
sition.
/ In summer the natural stalks and
leaves of the sunfiower may be used in
stead of those made from paper.-[S
Mic olas.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
Hints on Treatment of Poultry,


\ poultry h0uso should be we'll ycnti
lated. Provisions should be made for
an outlet for the vitiatcd atmosphere.
The air should be ''changcd' every fair
day by opening the doors AMI windows
and allowing a draft to pass through the
building. During this time it will he
best to allow the fow,s to have the
run Of a yard and to take exercise in
running about, picking up scattered
grains and scratching the ground. All
birds are active by nature, and are likely
TO fall off in condition if they are pre-
vented from taking a proper amount of
exercise.
1t IS we'll to encourage them 10 take
exercise during the winter by giving
them bundles of grain and cabbagc-heads
to pick from. They should have shall
low boxes of fine earth. sand or ashes, in
which they can take dust bath, and in
that way keep their feathers clean and
prevent insects from remaining on their
bodies. The water-supply Of the poultry
house should receive strict attention
daring the winter If hens are expected
lay, as eggs are very largely composed
D water
Birds arc very fond Of variety e.
ID, and domcsticatcd fowls are no cx-
"ption to the general rule, They Will
10 very we'll if allowed no mora kinds
ii food than horses are supplied with
They require seeds of various sorts, vegc-
table, fruits and flesh. They need in
addition lime for forming the shells OF
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16

GEoR x OGLrsBY. of Waco. Texas, has
gone into the bloodhound business, and
has the finest kennel in the United States.
He IS encouraged in his bu,incsa ny thc
increased frequency OF dc SIS If VIOLENCE,
and thinks that if the revolver law Is
r pealcd, his dogs will come into great
demand to hunt bad men with
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-16
The YOUTHS Companion

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